Acute renal failure — (ARF), also known as acute kidney failure or acute kidney injury, is a rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys, resulting in retention of nitrogenous (urea and creatinine) and non nitrogenous waste products that are normally… … Wikipedia
acute renal failure — noun renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract • Syn: ↑acute kidney failure • Hypernyms: ↑renal failure, ↑kidney failure … Useful english dictionary
acute kidney failure — noun renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract • Syn: ↑acute renal failure • Hypernyms: ↑renal failure, ↑kidney failure … Useful english dictionary
Renal failure — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N17 N19 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Acute liver failure — is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease (such as jaundice), and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage (loss of function of 80 90% of liver cells). The complications are hepatic… … Wikipedia
renal failure — noun inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance • Syn: ↑kidney failure • Hypernyms: ↑kidney disease, ↑renal disorder, ↑nephropathy, ↑nephrosis, ↑failure … Useful english dictionary
renal failure index — (RFI) an assessment of acute renal failure comparing the sodium clearance with the creatinine clearance: where PCr = plasma concentration of creatinine, UCr = urinary concentration of creatinine, and UNa = urinary concentration of sodium. A value … Medical dictionary
renal failure — A condition in which the kidneys stop working and are not able to remove waste and extra water from the blood or keep body chemicals in balance. Acute or severe renal failure happens suddenly (for example, after an injury) and may be treated and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
renal failure — the inability of a kidney to excrete metabolites at normal plasma levels under conditions of normal loading, or the inability to retain electrolytes under conditions of normal intake, so that waste products and metabolites accumulate in the blood … Medical dictionary
acute kidney injury — acute renal failure … Medical dictionary
